Urinal



June 22, 1937. v. H. ANDERSON URINAL iled Dec. 2, 1936 81mm M280 F llllll I Patented June 22, .193?

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved urinal for various patients,particularly those who are unconscious that is to say, unaware that theymay be voiding, though it maybe used for other patients.

The whole scheme is to provide a urinal that may fit in the crotchbetween the legs of the patient in order to catch the urine, there beingan extension at the forward end of the urinal for the purpose of fittingunder and conforming to the rump or buttocks of the patient in order toinsure holding the urinal in position so that it will not becomemisplaced. The legs of the patient lie on opposite sides of the urinalas is shown in Figure l.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide an upward extension whichfits as close as possible-to the urethra in order that when the patientis voiding the urine will easily enter the urinal and since the urinalis provided with an inclined bottom, the urine will easily flow towardthe bottom of the urinal and therefore will not escape nor will notspill when the urinal is removed.

Another purpose is to provide a urinal which has at the entrancethereof, that is to say, where the urine enters upon leaving the urethrapassage,-a wall or flange, such as will prevent a back flow of the urineafter it enters the urinal.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide the wall which preventsthe back fiow of the urine with a vertical opening though which theurine may pass, there being an additional opening of angular outline andadjoining the first opening, and through which a trained nurse canobserve whether or not the inclined bottom is moist or soiled when thebed'covers are pulled down.

Still another-purpose is to provide a urinal having one of its endsfacing toward the feet of the patient heavily weighted, so as to remainlevel .on the bed, and in such a manner that the weight of the rump orbuttocks will not tilt the urinal.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no waylimitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of theinvention, any desiredmodification of details and proportions may bemade in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to behereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed.

In the drawing: 4

Figure 1 is a view showing a torso of a patient with the improved urinalas applied, it being obvious that the urinal is for use to preventsoiling the bed clothes, particularly with patients who are eitherconscious or unconscious.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the improved urinal clearlyillustrating the extension 5 that fits under the rump or buttocks of thepatient with the entrance extension fitting adjacent the urethra so thatthe urine will easily enter the urinal without spilling and therebysoiling the bed clothes.

Referring to the drawing, l identifies the urinal which comprises abody, which may be any shape, size, and tapered in order to fit thecrotch between the legs of the patient without undue inconvenience. Thisbody of the urinal has an 15 inclined bottom 2 in order that the urinewill flow downwardly and particularly will not spill when the urinal isremoved.

The forward end of the urinal has an extenslon 3, which is adapted tofit under the rump 0r buttocks of the patient, for the purpose ofretaining the urinal in a secure position as is shown 'in Figure 1. Alsoadjacent this extension 3 is an upward extension 4, which has an opening412 to fit tight against the mouth of the urethra of the patient, sothat when the patient is voiding the urine will easily enter the openingof the urinal and without soiling the bed clothes.

In order to prevent back-flow of the urine after entering the opening4a, the urinal has a flange or a wall 5 which is located in a positionas shown in Figure 2 to prevent this action, this flange or wall extendstransversely of the mouth of the urinal and also vertically, to insureprevention of the spilling of the urine.

This opening 40. adjoins another opening of angular contour identifiedat l in the upper wall of the urinal, which will enable a trained nurseto observe whether or not the inclined bottom is soiled or otherwiseindicating the patient has voided.

The end portion 8 of the urinal is heavily weighted to assist in holdingthe urinal balanced on the bed under the clothing and in such a manneras to prevent the weight of the buttocks from tilting the weighted endof the urinal upwardly. The outer surface of the upper wall oftheurinalhas ahandle 9,whichcanbe easily grasped for the purpose ofremoving the urinal from its used position. The urinal as an article ofmanufacture has its forward end provided with a compound openingconsisting of a substantially vertically positioned portion and asubstantially horizontally positioned portion, the former for thereception of the urine, the latter permitting 5 sighting into the urinalto ascertain whether the interior bottom is damp or soiled.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. A urinal comprising a body, hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch toward the lower end of the urinal wherev thebetween the legs of a patient, the forward end of the urinal having asubstantially vertically positioned opening for the reception of theurine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end of the urinal alsohaving an extension to be inserted under and conforming to the contourof the rump or buttocks of the patient while in a lying down positionfor the purpose of holding the urinal in position and without dislodgingtherefrom.

2. A urinal comprising a body, hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal having a substantially vertically positioned opening for thereception of the urine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end of theurinal also having an extension to be inserted under and conforming tothe contour of the rump or buttocks of the patient while in a lying downposition for the purpose of holding the urinal in position and withoutdislodging therefrom, said urinal having an inclined bottom to insurethe flow of the urine toward the lower end of the urinal.

3. A urinal comprising a body hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal having a substantially vertically positapered for the purposeof fitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward endof the urinal having a substantially vertically positioned opening forthe reception of the urine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end ofthe urinal also having an extension to be inserted under and conformingto the contour of the rump or buttocks of the patient while in a lyingdown position for the purpose of holding the urinal in position andwithout dislodging therefrom, said urinal having an inclined bottom toinsure the flow of the urine toward the lower end of the I urinal wherethe urine enters the opening as provided, said urinal having atransverse wall or fiange in which said opening is formed to pre ventthe escape of the urine.

5.. A urinal. comprising a body hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal having a substantially vertically positioned opening for thereception of the urine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end of theurinal also having an extension to be inserted under and conforming tothe contour of the rump or buttocks of the patient while in a lying downposition for the purpose of holding the urinal in position and withoutdislodging therefrom, said urinal having an inclined bottom to insurethe flow of the urine urine enters the opening asprovided, said urinalhaving a transverse wall or flange in which Said opening is formed toprevent the escape of the urine, the forward end of the urinal having anadditional opening adjoining the first opening and through which atrained nurse may observe whether or not the bottom of the urinal issoiled.

6. A urinal comprising a body, hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal having a substantially vertically positioned opening for thereception of the urine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end of theurinal also having an extension to be inserted under and conforming tothe contour of the rump or buttocks of the patient while in a lying downposition for the purpose of holding the urinal in position and withoutdislodging therefrom, the forward end of the urinal having a sightopening through which a trained nurse may observe whether the bottom ofthe urinal is soiled.

7. A urinal comprising a body, hollowed and tapered for the purpose offitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal having an upward positioned opening for the reception of theurine as it leaves the urethra, the forward end of the urinal alsohaving an extension to fit under the rump or buttocks of the patient forthe purpose of holding the urinal in position and without dislodgingtherefrom, the

end of the urinal remote from the openings being provided with means toretain the urinal balanced in position and thereby preventing theforward end from tilting upwardly.

8. In an article of manufacture, a urinal body, hollowed and tapered forfitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward end ofthe urinal body provided with a compoundopening, consisting of asubstantially vertically positioned portion and a substantiallyhorizontally positioned portion, the former for the reception of theurine, the latter to permit sighting into the urinal body to ascertainwhether the interior bottom is damp or soiled.

9. In an article of manufacture, a urinal body,

portion, the former for the reception of the urine,

the latter to permit sighting into the urinal body to ascertain whetherthe interior bottom is damp or soiled.

10. In an article of manufacture, a urinal body, hollowed and taperedfor fitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward endof the urinal body provided with a compound open- .ing, consisting of asubstantially vertically positioned portion and a substantiallyhorizontally positioned portion, the former for the reception of theurine, the latter to permit sighting into the urinal body to ascertainwhether the interior bottom is damp or soiled, the forward end of theurinal body also having an extension for insertion under and conformingto the contour of the rump or buttocks of the patient while in alying-down position.

11. In an article of manufacture, a urinal body, hollowed and taperedfor fitting in the crotch between the legs of a patient, the forward endof the urinal body provided with a compound opening, consisting of a.substantially vertically 1ying-down position, the end of the urinal bodyremote from the compound opening provided with means to counteract thepressure on the forward end to balance the urinal body in position andthereby prevent the remote end from tilting up- 5 wardly.

VIRGINIA H. ANDERSON.

